ROUTE 66 – WESTERN LEG
26 CHECKPOINTS
4 STATES
Routing: In general checkpoints follow the mother road in the general direction but may not be in perfect order. Plan your route. We suggest you look p these points on the internet. We will not provide sample photos.
CALIFORNIA
Santa Monica, CA - Santa Monica Pier - Traditional End - END of Route 66 Sign or pier parking lot or Arch to enter the pier.
Rancho Cucamonga – Cucamonga Service Station
San Bernardino - Tepee Motel
Barstow - Any Barstow Route 66 monument,
Amboy - Roys Café
Newberry Springs - Bagdad Café
ARIZONA
Topoc - Picture at the restaurant at the river
Oatman - Famous for Donkeys on the road. Any Road sign in conjunction with OATMAN downtown, or picture with a donkey
Kingman - Distinct Archway used to take photos near Route 66 museum or Ramada Route 66 Hotel
HackBerry - Gas Station
Seligman - Delgadillo's Restaurant, Roadkill Café, Westside Lilos restaurant
Williams - Route 66 sign or Grand Canyon Railway
Flagstaff - Route 66 Flagstaff Visitors Center
Meteor Crater - Always a part of Route 66 just not marked as such, visitors center
Winslow - Standing on the Corner in Winslow AZ, or La Posada Hotel
Holbrook - Brads Hotel or Tepee Hotel
NEW MEXICO
Gallup - The El Rancho Hotel, downtown
Grants - Route 66 Historic Drive Thru Arch
Albuquerque - Knob Hill Route 66 Diner, Kimo Theatre, ElRay Movie House
Tijeras - Musical Road or Musical Road Ahead Sign, Route 66 Travel Center in Sedio
Santa Rosa - Route 66 Restaurant - CLOSED
Newkirk - Photo with name Newkirk and Route 66 clearly identifiable - Ghost Town
Tucumcari - Route 66 Museum, Tepee Curios Store, Dels Restaurant
San Jon - San Jon Ghost Town Sign, Continental divide DEAD END - Route 66 sign.
Glenrio - Glenrio Rd Sign I-40/Route 66 EXIT 0 sign
TEXAS
Adrian - MIDPOINT SIGN, midpoint of the Mother Road, standing on the WEST SIDE of the SIGN
You will use the DAY ONE phone application to journal your trip including photos required at each stop